Review: Santa Olivia

Santa Olivia by Jacqueline Carey
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Concession Stand: Twizzlers

The book was okay. I think that starting out on the Kushiel's series has given me really high expectations for this author that just weren't completely satisfied by this book. There were a lot of plot ideas that just seemed to fall flat and things didn't have the kind of tied-in impact that I was hoping for. Also, if you decide to read this book because of the back cover synopsis, don't bother. Whoever wrote that synopsis obviously didn't actually read the book because it is only peripherally relevant to any of the points of the plot. All-in-all, a decent book that I'm glad I own and read, but probably not something to make my favorites list.

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Review: Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell

Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke
My rating: 1 of 5 stars
Concession Stand: Nacho Chips with Cheese

A long and pointless book that had a totally lackluster ending.

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Review: Songs of Love and Death: All-Original Tales of Star-Crossed Love

Songs of Love and Death: All-Original Tales of Star-Crossed Love by George R.R. Martin
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Concession Stand: Soft Pretzel

I only knew two of the authors in here. A couple more intrigued me a bit. One fell completely flat. But I think my biggest issue is that almost all the stories had a difficult time being a short story - they either failed to make me feel like it was a complete story or they crammed too much in so that the actual artistry was lost. Or maybe those author's just write like that, I don't know. All-in-all, I'm glad I bought it but at the same time it will never be on a list of my favorite books.

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Review: Sex and Subterfuge

Sex and Subterfuge by Isabel Roman
My rating: 1 of 5 stars
Concession Stand: Hot Dog

This book was so awful that I couldn't even bring myself to finish it. Which is saying something, since I've finished some truly terrible books in my time. The repeated use of made up words like Magicker *twitch* and the completely uninteresting characters coupled with a lack-luster plot and sub-standard romance all added up to me setting this book aside for good.

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